'Living Wills' and the 'Right to Die'
Helen Gaskell
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Posted 20.10.2012
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UK Lifestyle
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The lack of a database of 'living wills' is more than merely a statistical concern. As both 'living wills' and LPAs are legally-binding documents, clinicians might find themselves treating individuals who had expressly wished not to be saved with all the complications which might ensue.
